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Two Wheels to War. A tale of twelve bright young men who volunteered own motorcycles for the British Expeditionary Force 1914 at War
My only experience of motor-cycling is as pillion passenger on a trip to Ypres 20 years ago. Since, as a mode of travel, it was uncomfortable, boring and slightly worrying, I was bemused when I received a book about motorcyclists to review. Nothing daunted, I sat down and set to. I need not have worried. In essence, this is a reprint of Adventures…
11 March 1917: 2nd Lieut. Horace George Cecil Bowden
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Parents George (Dental Surgeon) and Ada (née Wraight) Age 4 at the 1901 Census, Horace lived at 63 London Road (Rosenruth), Reigate. The family home included his parents, his 1 year old sister Irene, their cook and a housemaid. Horace went to Oakshade Prep School and then Cranleigh. He was a good shot. He represented his school at Bisley, …